Chauvin trial: medical examiner says police restraint was ‘more than Floyd could take’ – as it happened
by Victoria Bekiempis from on (#5GCJV)
- Medical examiner Dr Andrew Baker says he found no damage to Floyd's heart
- Dr Lindsey Thomas says primary mechanism of death is asphyxia or low oxygen'
- Murder trial enters 10th day of witness testimony in Minneapolis
- Lung expert: George Floyd died from lack of oxygen caused by restraint
10.25pm BST
The tenth day of testimony in Derek Chauvin's murder trial has come to an end.
For the second day in a row, the prosecution's witnesses provided extensive testimony on Floyd's cause of death. These past two days comprised a new phase in the prosecution's case, as testimony had previously centered on Chauvin's use of force.
9.56pm BST
Court returned from break, albeit briefly.
Judge Cahill sent the jury home, as the next witness's testimony would have continued too late into the afternoon. Proceedings resume Monday morning.
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